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Victron cable linking Smart BMS CL 12-100 to a MultiPlus

Brand:
Victron Energy
Part no:
ASS070200100

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Specifications

Type
Cable
Fits
Smart BMS CL 12-100 and MultiPlus

Manuals and data sheets

This Victron cable connects the Smart BMS CL 12-100 to a MultiPlus. It is a pairing part named for those two units. The BMS at one end is Victron's battery management unit for its LiFePO4 Smart Batteries, built around a 12 V battery and a 12 V alternator. It also has a remote on/off connector, which switches the BMS and the system off from a remote switch.

Our take

The Smart BMS CL 12-100 to MultiPlus pairing in this cable's name makes it a link for one combination rather than a general-purpose lead. Since that BMS is built for 12 V systems, the cable belongs in a 12 V setup.

From our buying guide

On a boat subpart I covers, an electrical component must not ignite fuel vapor around it unless it is isolated from gasoline fuel sources. Ignition protection is the maker's statement.

Check before you buy:

  • 33 CFR 183 subpart I applies to boats that have a gasoline engine, except an outboard, so a gasoline generator counts.
  • On a boat subpart I covers, each ungrounded output conductor from a battery needs a manually reset, trip-free circuit breaker or fuse within 72 inches of the battery.

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